Waxing pad



Feb. 2, 1937. w. w. WELLER 20,260

WAXING PAD I Original Filed larch 10, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEN TOR.

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Feb. 2, 1937. w. w. WELLER WAX I NG PAD OriginaLFiled March 10, 1934 2 s heets sheet 2 INVENTOR. 20. 200.52%

ATTORNEY.

Reiasued Feb. 2, 1937 WAXING PAD William.W. Weller, Chester, N. 1., assignor to Pad-Y-Wax Company,

New York Inc., a corporation of Original No. 1,994,425, dated March 12, 1935, Serial No. 714,994, March 10, 1934. Application for reissue November 27, 1936, Serial No. 113,004

7 Claims.

The present invention relates to waxing pads of the type adapted to be used in applying wax or the like to furniture, woodword and automobile bodies. 1

' These pads are made up of a'slze convenient to be held in the hand and are preferably provided 'with a strip adapted to pass over the fingers, or may be larger for floor waxing.

It is contemplated that the smaller waxing o pads will each-be provided with an amount of wax material sufllcient for waxing a car body, or for the housewife to wax a number of pieces of fur-' nituie.

According to the present invention, the waxi'ng pads preferably employ an impervious flexible backing layer, which may be fabric treated to be resistant to hydro-carbon solvents, a perv-ious outer layer, preferably of netting or marquisette, and wax. The wax is made available by being distributed throughout a layer of material composed of very loose fibers which act as a cellular retaining medium or reservoir for the wax. The wax mass is preferably of the wax and organic solvent type, containing about 50% 5 to 90% of volatile solvent and from 10% to 50% of solid material'consisting of paraffin, carnauba, Montan, and ceresin waxes, etc.

Where the wax material is absorbed in the fibrous layer, it is introduced while heated just above the melting point of the mixture. A measured amount of such wax maybe poured onto a completed pillow so as, to fill the. interstices in the fibrous layer.

Other and further objects of the invention will appearas the description proceeds.

The accompanying drawings show for purposes of illustrating the present invention two of the many possible embodiments in which the invention may take form, it being understood that the drawings are illustrative of the invention rather than limiting the same. In these drawings:.

Fig. l is a perspective view showing the waxing pad is use;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view with parts broken away showing interior construction;

Fig. 3 is an inverted elevational view showing he front or working face of the pad;

Figs. 4 and 4a are perspective and sectional views illustrating the packaging of the pad;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the invention showing a modified form of construction;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view diagrammatically showing a set up of a machine for making pads;

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of the same;

Fig. 8 illustrates the arrangement of needles and shears! and Fig. 9 illustrates the filling spouts.

The pad shown in Figures 1, 2,'and 3 is provided with an impervious backing I0 whichmay be in the form of light canvas, duck, or denim, rendered impervious to the hydrocarbon solvent for the wax by impregnating it with a nitro cellulose solution, or the like. Adjacent to this backing sheet is a layer ll of absorbent material such, for example, as loosely-carded fibers of textile material ordinarily referred to as a bat. These fibers are preferably kept as loose as possible so that the maximum intersticial space is available, and yet handle thema'tted sheet. This absorbent material is covered by a layer i2 of pervious material such as netting, marquisette, or the like. These three layers of material, together with a length of tape, indicated at l3, which forms a handle strap, are sewed together by stitching, extending along the edges of the article, as indicated at H.

After these parts have been stitched together,

the pad is inverted, as shown in Figure 3 and a measured amount of the wax mass (wax and solvent), heated to render it fluid is flowed onto the pad. This wax and solvent wets the fibers and immediately extends throughout the entire body of absorbent material. making these pads is shown in Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive.

These pads may be packaged for sale as indicated in Figs. 4 and ,4a, by inserting them in an envelope I5, preferably of a laminated material, such as paper or fabric treated to render it substantially vapor proof. The envelope may have a printed trade mark and directions for use. It is sealed by a strip of Scotchtape i6 and this prevents loss of solvent by evaporation.

In the form shown in Fig. 5,. a backing layer gether to form a sack-like article. A layer lie of wax or wax bearing material. is then introduced, and the fourth side is sewed up, if desired.

A waxing operation is easily carried out by means of one of these pads. The user merely slips the fingers under the strap I3 so as to hold the pad on the hand and then can rub the pad lightly over the surface to which the wax is to be applied. The pressure will cause a small amount of the wax mass to flow and pass through the foraminous material so as to be deposited on the surface of the furniture, automobile body or other article. This provides a thin film of wax The process for '40 I00, and a layer I2c of netting are stitched tov suspended in the solvent. The volatile material quickly evaporates leaving the solid wax ready for polishing. The fibrous body in which the wax is distributed readily gives up the wax during the rubbing operation. It readily bends to fit the surface of the article being polished. The kneading incident to such use tends to work the wax toward the face or cover.

It is contemplated that thesewax pads will be approximately four inches square and in the neighborhood of an eighth to three-sixteenths of an inch thick, so-that each pad will have sufficient wax for covering the surface of the car body or for a number of pieces of furniture. -The weight of the loosely carded fibers is exceedingly small as compared with the weight of the wax mass (wax and solvent) which is absorbed in and about the fibers. The fibers in the wax act as a reservoir and dispensing agent so that the wax is gradually made available. If desired, the strap l3 may be wide enough to extend to the end of the pad and be stripped down so as to form a pocket for the fingers.

A suitable method of making the pads shown in Figures 1-3 is indicated in Figures 6-9 inclusive. The supply of backing material is in- "dicated at 20, the lightly carded material at 2|,

-the netting at 22 and the tape for the straps at 23. This material may be first passed through a battery of multiple stitching and slitting machines indicated at 24, having needles 24' and 24" and knives 24" to form stitches indicated at 25, 26, 26 and to cut the material, to form narrow stripspas indicated at 21. The strips are fed along a table and passed under a knife 28 by which they are cut off to lengths sufiicient for several pads. The strips are then passed through another battery of stitching and slitting machines 29 which sew up the other sides of the pillows, as indicated at 20, and cut'them apart, as indicated at 3|. The .pillowsare then turned over so that the netting is on top and. passed;

by a belt or other suitable device, under a battery of filling spouts 1! connecting with a tank 33 containing the wax and solvent of the desired composition and heated just warm enough to be fluid. Valves 3! control the flow of wax so that the proper amount is discharged. The warm wax It will, of course, be understood that the pads may be sewed up, one at a time out'of properly cut layers, and the wax flowedonto the pad from a heated dish.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the device as illustrated without departing from the spirit her, a pervious fabric cover member and an ab- 'spun fibres therebetween, forming a'hi sorbent layer of non-felted, loosely-carded, unlacs.- pacity wax-retaining medium, said backing member being impervious to wax and solvents therefor; and a wax mass comprising wax and wax-solvent distributed through and retained by said-fibre layer, said covermember being permeable to said wax mass, whereby during use of said padto apply waxtoasurface, the said'wax mass will be gradually fed to said surface through the cover member from the wax retainingmedium.

2. A waxing a backing member, a cover member and an absorbent layer of non felted. loosely carded, unspun fibers therebetween, forming a high capacity wax-retaining medium, said backing member containing a cellulose composition by which it is rendered impervious to wax and solvents therefor; and a wax mass comprising wax and wax-solvent distributed through and retained by said fibre layer, said cover member being permeable to said wax mass, whereby during use of said pad to apply wax to a surface, the said wax mass will be gradu- 1. ally fed to said surface through the cover mem-@ ber from the wax retaining medium.

3. A waxing pad comprising a backing mem-;'

sorbentlayer of non-felted, loosely-carded, un-

spun fibres therebetween, forming a high capacity wax-retaining medium, said backing member being impervious to wax and solvents therefor; a wax mass comprising wax and wax-solvent distributed through and retained by said fiber layer, said cover member being permeable to said wax mass and a handle secured to the backing side of the said pad, whereby during use of said pad to apply wax to a surface, the said wax mass will be gradually fed to said surface through the cover member from the wax retaining medium, and. the pad may be securely held in place on the hand of the operator.

4. A waxing pad comprising a' backing member, a pervious fabric cover member and an absorbent layer of non-felted, loosely carded, unspun fibers therebetween, forming a high capacity wax-retaining medium, said backing member be-; ing impervious to wax and solvents therefor; a wax mass comprising wax and wax solvent distributed through and retained by said fiber layer, said cover member being permeable to said wax mass and a handle-strap secured to the backing side of said pad by stitching serving to hold the said backing and cover members together.

5. A waxing implement comprising, a container including .two opposed walls,.one of which is impervious to wax and wax solvents, the other of which is pervious to wax in a solvent, a compressible structure contained within said applicator between said walls and of skeletonformation. producing a multiplicity of voids, and a charge of wax dispersed through said voids to be exuded through said pervious wall upon compression of said skeleton structure as a result of force applied to said impervious wall. 1

6. An applicator structure comprising, a com-, pressible container in the form of an envelope having at least one wall thereof of material per j vious to a contained polishing agent, a mass 0 polishing agent within said container subject to exudation through said pervious wall, and means dispersed through said mass of polishing agent for retaining the same in a coalesced condition within said container subject to exudation through said pervious wall upon application of compressive force to the exterior of said container.

'l. A waxing applicator comprising, a mass of polishing compound composed of wax and solvent of a consistency suitable to a polishing operation and easily-flowed under pressure, a multiplicity of fibers dispersed through'sald mass of compound to retain the same in coalesced condition, a container enclosing said mass and comprising an envelope having two opposed walls. one of said walls being impervious to said compound,andtheotherofsaidwailsbeing pervious to said compound when. a pressure is applied to said mass through said imperviom wall; 

